Republican lawmakers in Lansing have unveiled their plan to re-open school buildings this fall. The plan relies on $1.3 billion in federal funding.
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Detroit’s Cass Tech was named after a slave owner. Should this name change too?
There is a national movement underway to change the names and topple the monuments, markers and statues with a slave-holding past. In Detroit, the name of Cass Technical High School, a beloved city institution, is also at issue.
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Podcast: Fresh off the press with Donna and Orlando
A special episode with a full show of Fresh Off The Press topics!
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New report shows Detroiters positive on economic mobility, pre-coronavirus
Detroiters define entrepreneurship, their level of financial security and who they turn to for advice in a new report from Detroit Future City, DMACS and New Economy Initiative. The data highlights Detroiters’ positive outlook on economic mobility and inclusive entrepreneurship prior to the spread of coronavirus.
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New Michigan auto insurance: savings for most, but Detroit still pays more
Insurer filings reviewed by Bridge show most drivers will save money under a reform law set to take effect July 2. But universal savings appear exaggerated and where you live still impacts what you will pay.
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Detroit Today: Bringing Black Men Together This Juneteenth
Stephen speaks to Chase Cantrell is a Detroit-based attorney and the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Building Community Value. He says Juneteenth is an opportunity to ask and examine “what is the place and role of African Americans in the United States?”
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Detroit residents feel “watched” as talks of defunding police, facial recognition heat up
The debate over investment in surveillance and facial recognition technology resurfaces as people are on the streets of Detroit daily to protest the over-policing and investment in racist systems that further marginalize Black people and lives.
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Detroit Today: After SCOTUS Decision, Long Road Ahead for Dreamers
Hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought here as children won a major victory in the Supreme Court. Stephen speaks to Migladys Bermudez, a Staff Attorney with Justice for Our Neighbors Michigan, says she was surprised by the decision.
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Detroit joins the Black Lives Matters street mural movement
Detroit’s newest mural, “Power to the People,” is born out of the Black Lives Matter movement. It has roots in 1960s- and ’70s-era activism that sparked big change. And the Detroit artist behind it has links to the famed muralist Diego Rivera.
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Michigan unemployment agency claims fraud but has few answers on freeze
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency’s hold on jobless checks has left applicants, advocates and watchdogs with unanswered questions.